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Abhishek Bachchan

Abhishek Bachchan

Abhishek Bachchan is the son of Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan and actress Jaya Bachchan; his elder sister is Shweta Bachchan-Nanda (b. 1974). His grandfather, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a poet of Hindi literature. The original last name of his parental family is Srivastav, Bachchan being the pen name used by his grandfather. However, when his father Amitabh entered films, he did so under his own father’s pen name. Bachchan is of Punjabi Sikh heritage from his grandmother Teji’s side, while…

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Johnny Lever

Johnny Lever

This expansive bundle of talent has very modest roots. Johny Lever, India’s answer to Jim Carrey, was only an ordinary mill worker in Hindustan Lever, and hence the suffix attached to his first name. Johny Lever was only performing in stage -shows doing mimicries and imitations until he was indoctrinated to try his luck in films by all his well-wishers. Having got his first break in the movie ‘Jalwa’, this actor has never looked back. He performs flawlessly and with…

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Govinda

Govinda

A Sagittarian, Govinda was born on 21st December 1963 in Vihar, Thane, Mumbai. He was named Govind Arun Ahuja. His father was a Punjabi Arun Kumar Ahuja, who was an actor in the forties. His mother Nirmala came from Banaras and was a classical singer and dancer. She was also an actress and was cast opposite his father in the movie Savera and they got married in 1941. His father’s attempt at producing a movie failed after which he faced…

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Ashutosh Rana

Ashutosh Rana

Bollywood actor Ashutosh Rana an actor of caliber, who has performed the roles that only he could execute. As one hears the name — Ashutosh Rana, it sends a shiver down many spines for his terrific villian performance of a phsychotic postman in ‘Dushman‘.The maniac way in which he went about his act was simply spectacular. He again created waves by playing a psychopath, who sacrifices children to attain immortality, in ‘Sanghursh’. Then came his film ‘Danger’, a noir thriller…

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Shashi Kapoor

Shashi Kapoor

Shashi Kapoor , the ever smiling, scintillating son of doyen Prithviraj Kapoor, has left indelible impressions on the celluloid with his distinctive performances through scores of flicks in the 60s, 70s and 80s. Though belonging to the illustrious Kapoor clan, Shashi a.k.a Shashi Raj carved a great career for himself by the dint of his dashing personality and hard work. Shashi learnt the lesson of hard work from his eldest brother Raj- whom he not only idolizes but also calls…

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Randeep Hooda

Randeep Hooda

Randeep Singh Hooda is an Indian actor who works in Bollywood films. Hooda was born in a small village called Jaseya in Rohtak district of Haryana to a Hindu Jat family. His mother, Asha Hooda, is a social worker and his father, Dr. Ranbir Hooda, is a surgeon by profession. When he was eight years old, he went to a boarding school MNSS in Rai, Sonepat, Haryana. He then went to Delhi Public School, R K Puram, New Delhi. He…

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Victor Banerjee

Victor Banerjee

Sensitive Indian actor in several films by Satyajit Ray and best known for his finely calibrated performance opposite Judy Davis in David Lean’s “A Passage to India” (1984). Banerjee began his career on the Calcutta stage as a child actor and appeared frequently in amateur theatrical productions. After attending university, he was introduced to director Satyajit Ray who, recalling Banerjee’s earlier stage work, offered him a part in “The Chess Players” (1977), an uneven historical drama about colonial Indian politics….

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Javed Jaffrey

Javed Jaffrey

One of the most versatile performers in India today, Jaaved Jaaferi is known for donning various hats with flamboyance: actor, dancer, singer, choreographer, VJ, MC, ad filmmaker among others. The son of India’s most popular and legendary Actor/comedian, Jagdeep, Jaaved carries on the tradition of humor with ‘lan. Debuting in Meri Jung in 1985, he made a huge impact in a negative role. His performance in the song “Bol Baby Bol Rock & Roll” incorporated a path-breaking style showcasing his…

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Kapil Sharma

Kapil Sharma

Kapil Sharma started his career from reality shows and comedy. He participated in a comedy reality show Ustaadon Ka Ustaad (2008). the contestants of Comedy Circus performed against those from Great Indian Laughter Challenge, He also co-hosted comedy show Chhote Miyan (2008) with Juhi Parmar on Colors. In 2009, he joined the comedy reality show Hans Baliye (STAR One), as a wild card entry, along with Ginni as a partner. He also co hosted the first Punjabi international film awards…

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Atul Kulkarni

Atul Kulkarni

Atul Kulkarni is an Indian actor and winner of a National Award for his portrayal of Shriram Abhyankar in the film Hey Ram and won two National Awards and has superstar status in marathi film industry after successful movies like Valu and Natarang.. Although he started his career in theatre, he has won critical acclaim for his performances in films like Page 3 and more recently, the Aamir Khan starrer Rang De Basanti. He has acted in several Marathi movies…

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